Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will merge into Skydance in a ~$110B deal closing October 6, combining two of Hollywood's biggest studios including Paramount+, HBO Max, CBS, CNN, MTV, and major franchises like Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and DC. The merger survived antitrust challenges from twelve states after a settlement was approved by a judge.
Background
This represents one of the largest media consolidations in history, following Netflix's earlier abandoned bid for Warner Bros.' streaming and studio assets. CEO David Ellison's Skydance was previously a standalone production company before this massive merger.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Oct 2, 2026 at 11:53 PM
- Score
- 9.0 / 10